Associations to the word «Versicle»

Wiktionary

VERSICLE, noun. In poetry, and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.

Dictionary definition

VERSICLE, noun. A short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.